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package net.badcurrent.ldapodm.ldap;

import org.springframework.ldap.support.DistinguishedName;

import javax.naming.directory.Attributes;

/**
 *  Generates <code>DistinguishedName</code>'s for a class.
 *
 *  @author John D'Emic <john.demic@gmail.com>
 */
public interface DistinguishedNameFactory {

    /**
     * Generate a distinguished name for an object.
     *
     * @param o an object
     * @return a <code>DistinguishedName</code> unique to the object
     */
    public DistinguishedName generateDistinguishedNameFromInstance(Object o);


    DistinguishedName generateDistinguishedNameFromAttributes(Attributes attributes);
}
